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Madera, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Madera! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Madera pumpkin patch fits your family’s fall weekend plans?
- How Madera’s new $4.5M transit hub could change your commute
Also on today's calendar: Braids & Brews and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Very hot with hazy sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 103, low: 63.
- Monday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spooky Season is Here! Where to Find Pumpkin Patches Across the Central Valley (kmjnow.com) — Madera families have two nearby pumpkin outings this month: the Madera Pumpkin Patch at the Madera Fairgrounds runs October 22–31 with handmade goods and unique gifts, while Home Grown Cellars offers pumpkins, a kids’ playground, and farm treats on October weekends. The guide also highlights many other Central Valley pumpkin patches if you’re up for a short drive. 
• $4.5 million move toward 100% zero-emission public transit in Madera (yourcentralvalley.com) — Madera County is opening a new $4.5 million zero-emission transit facility on West Almond Avenue, with a public ribbon-cutting set for Monday afternoon. The solar-powered site will charge current and future electric buses as the Madera County Connection fleet transitions to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2040, a shift that will directly affect how residents get around the area.
📸 Around Madera
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Madera DU Bingo for Boomsticks →
Sugar Pine Smokehouse, 23200 Avenue 17, Madera
5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
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Braids & Brews →
Pizza Factory, 37184 Avenue 12, Madera
4:00 pm -
FB vs Fresno HS (5pm JV, 7:30pm Var) & Sideline Cheer
McLane Stadium, 2727 N Cedar Ave, Fresno
5:00 pm -
XC @ Asics Clovis Invitational
Woodward Park , Fresno, CA, USA
7:15 am -
Inspire One Gala & Annual Autumn Auction →
Kinabrew Farms, 7570 Road 29 1/2, Madera
5:30 pm -
Madera ID BM →
Madera ID, 12152 Road 28 1/4, Madera
2:00 pm -
Alicante Bouchet After Harvest Release Party →
Papagni – Tasting Room, 9505 Road 30 1/2, Madera -
2026 WTS-CenCal Golf Tournament →
Dragonfly Golf Club, 43369 Avenue 12, Madera
7:00 am -
Pumpkins & Pilates →
Madera's Pumpkin Patch at the Madera Fairgrounds, 1850 Cleveland Avenue, Madera
9:00 am -
The Chill Out: R&B + Soul Garden Party →
Toca Madera Winery, 36140 Avenue 9, Madera
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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FB vs Fresno HS (5pm JV, 7:30pm Var) & Sideline Cheer
McLane Stadium, 2727 N Cedar Ave, Fresno
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XC @ Asics Clovis Invitational
Woodward Park , Fresno, CA, USA
7:15 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Chowchilla
- Speaker of the House Mike Johnson campaigns in the Central Valley (yourcentralvalley.com)
- Self-Help Enterprises opens 80-unit affordable housing project in Chowchilla (thebusinessjournal.com)
Fresno
- Fresno's freeway history takes center stage in community discussion (fresnoland.org)
- 8 Small Towns Near Fresno, California That Feel Just Right For A Fall Getaway (newsbreak.com)
- Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer tours Armenian Genocide Memorial (abc30.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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